Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Raising Forage and Bait Unlimited supply of TFS! SMB/WE/HSB forage?

When Bruce Condello first introduced me to the idea of supplemental feeding programs for fish I was not excited - it was a totally foreign concept to me and seemed, for lack of a better term, unnatural.

9 years later and opening a fish hatchery on my farm has taught me supplemental feeding allows me to push the boundaries and achieve results I could never otherwise allowing me more fish, 300% faster growth, and more robust spawns from my forage base. Today's feed is also designed to deliver critical amino acids and micro nutrients which can extend longevity over older feed formulations. Big difference in waiting 7 years to grow an 18" SMB only have it die in year 9 - imagine growing that fish to 18" in 3-4 years and having 4-5 years to catch it at that size.

I'm a big believer in supplemental feeding programs especially for absentee landowners like myself who like to push the boundaries of the established norm. Just some food for thought...pardon the pun!